Fruit-jar holder.



' J. LA KAMP.

FRUIT JAR HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 9, 1010.

1,001,535, Patented Aug. 22, 1911.

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FRUITJAB HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A11 22, 1911.

Application filed August 9, 1910. Serial No. 576,280.

To all w/wm it may concern:

Be it known that I, JENNIE LA Knlur, a citizen of the United States, residing at linford, in the county of Rio lilanco, State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fruit-Jar llolders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to ma kc and use the same.

This invention relates to devices for securing hot fruit ars upon a table for filling.

The present invention aims to provide a simple and inexpensive fruit jar holder that will securely hold the fruit jar to the table and will be capable of being rocked beneath the table when not in use.

A further object is to provide a device of this character in which a fruit jar may be readily mounted or removed and will be sup ported above the table top so that fruit juices escaping over the sides of the ar will not stain the table.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the fruit jar holder showing the same applied to a table and securing a fruit jar. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the device. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the device.

Referring now to the drawing, the numeral 10 designates a substantially rectangular base formed of wood, fiber or similar material and designed to rest upon a table top 11. The base is of sufficient size to support quart fruit jars and presents its top surface considerably above the table top so that fruit juices overflowing from the mouth of the jar will lodge thereupon and are prevented to a considerable extent from contact with the table top so that the latter is not stained during the filling of fruit jars.

Rising from the rear edge of the base is a rod 12, this rod projecting slightly below the base and being secured thereto by means of straps 13 which straddle the rod and have their extremities secured by screws or other means 14 to the edge of the base. Fixed to the lower portion of the rod is one leg of a hinge 15, the other leg of this hinge being fixed to a rod 10 that is arranged below and inclined obliquely to the bottom face of the table top. Threaded through a suitable opening in this rod 16 is a set screw ii, the point 1.8 of which is adapted to be advanced into the bottom face of the table top.

it will be observed that the base may be rocked rcarwardly by virtue of the hinge connection between the rods 12 and 16 so as to be disposed underneath a table top when it is desired to have an unobstructed table top.

For retaining the fruit jars upon the base, a rectangular head if) is provided centrally with a circular opening 90 which loosely fits the rod .12 and is provided on one of its sides with a set screw 21. which engages the rod and locks the head in any desired posilion thereupon. Projecting from the forward corner of the head is an arcuate jaw the free end of which is equipped with a lip E23. Upon the opposite corner of the head is an arcuate jaw 24: that terminates in its forward end in a, lip 25 which registers with the lip 52?) when the jaws are closed, the lip 25 being provided with a set screw 26 which may be advanced into the lip 23 to lock the jaws in closed position. It is evident by backing out the set screw the fruit jar may he slid into the fixed jaw when the hinged jaw 2 1-. may be closed and the set screw advanced to lock the jaws in this position. It will be noted that when the set screw 21 is advanced tightly against the upright rod 20 that the clamp formed by the jaws above described prevented against swiveling movement upon the rod so that, accidental dis ilacement of the fruit jar is prevented.

\Vhat is claimed is A container holder including a stand rod, container securing means adjustably mounted on said stand rod, a swinging element terminally secured to the lower end of said sand rod and swingable underneath a container support, and a support penetrating pin secured to the free end portion of said swinging element.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JENNIE LA KAMP.

Witnesses James A. Bimls, JAMES L. TAonn'r.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

